diff --git a/dotfiles/vimrc b/dotfiles/vimrc
index 5a192cc..6d26407 100644
--- a/dotfiles/vimrc
+++ b/dotfiles/vimrc
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ if has('gui_running')
   set guifont=Inconsolata\ Medium\ 12
 else
   let g:solarized_termcolors=256
+  let g:solarized_termtrans=1
 endif
 silent! colorscheme solarized
 " Enable filetype support